Legal Opinion

Moore v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1978No. 177 S 9PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.

The defendant, Eligha Moore, was indicted for first-degree murder and felony murder. He was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen nor more than twenty-five years. On appeal he raises the following issues:

1. Whether any of certain alleged errors not objected to at trial were fundamental errors;

2. Whether charges against a co-defendant were improperly dismissed;

3. Whether the prosecutor improperly commented on the accused’s failure to testify; and

4. Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Gaddis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Coleman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Holland v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Gross v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Fox v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Harden v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Bufkin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Sizemore v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
  5. McCormick v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978

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